One of the first jobs for Leicester City's management team this summer is to decide on the futures of the club's loan players.

City had seven of their first-team stars out on-loan, with a good few more of the youth players out to help their development.

What now for those senior players?

Claude Puel and his staff must choose whether they are in his plans for the future, whether they deserve another chance to prove it, or whether it is time for them to leave the club.

Who is likely to make the cut and whose future likes away from the King Power Stadium?

Islam Slimani

On loan at Newcastle

Could Islam Slimani be on his way back to Sporting Lisbon? (Image: Francisco Leong/AFP/Getty Images)

Leicester’s record-signing headed off to Newcastle on deadline day in January for the rest of the season, but made just four appearances for Rafa Benitez's side after arriving on Tyneside with a thigh injury.

Slimani never quite fitted in with City’s style of play, although has scored 13 goals in 46 appearances for the club since his £30million move from Sporting Lisbon two summers ago.

City are keen to cash in on Slimani this summer with a permanent move but would still want to recoup as much of the money they paid to Sporting.

However, this would likely have to be on a year loan with the option to buy next summer as Sporting would be unlikely to be able to afford to pay City's asking price this summer after they failed to qualify for the Champions League.

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Ahmed Musa

On loan at CSKA Moscow

Ahmed Musa returns to Russia having played just once for Leicester City this season (Image: Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images)

It never quite worked out for Ahmed Musa. After a scintillating debut in which fans saw him dribble through Barcelona’s defence on his way to two goals, a combination of no nailed-on position, inability to deal with the physicality and intensity of the Premier League, a lack of confidence and changes in managers affected the Nigerian.

“This is truly my home,” said Musa after he returned to former club CSKA Moscow. And he impressed there, too, scoring six goals in 17 appearances in the league and Europe.

However, from what we were told at the time, there is no automatic option to buy at the end of the season. That said, it does feel like his future at Leicester is over and the club are likely to attempt to off-load him permanently in the summer.

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Leonardo Ulloa

Leonardo Ulloa celebrates with Danny Drinkwater after scoring the equaliser against West Ham in the run-in during the title-winning season (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

Despite signing a new contract at Leicester last summer, Leonardo Ulloa spent the second half of the season at former club Brighton.

The 31-year-old had mustered just 30 minutes of Premier League action, across five substitute appearances, for Leicester. For Brighton, he made 10 appearances and two starts, scoring against eventual champions Manchester City.

Ulloa has made it clear that he wants to stay at Brighton permanently. "I want to stay here for a long time," said Ulloa. If the Seagulls want him, then this is a deal that will surely get done.

Andy King

After spending his entire senior career at Leicester – from the depths of League One all the way to the Premier League title and a Champions League quarter-final – Andy King became no longer a one-club man after a loan move to Swansea.

King had made just 11 Premier League appearances for City this season, and only four under Puel, and had not been included in the matchday squad for the last five matches before joining Swansea, where he would match those 11 top-flight outings, scoring two goals.

The Wales international was expected to make his move to Swansea permanent but their relegation from the Premier League could well have changed all that. King appeared to rule out a return in a message of thanks to the Swansea fans.

Kingy's future is now unclear, although the level of competition in central midfield at Leicester puts his future well in doubt. Whatever happens, though, give that man a testimonial.

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“It’s important for him to play often because of injuries,” said Puel. “If he comes back at a good level, he can be an important player.”

Mendy’s ability to keep and pass the ball would certainly fit into Puel’s style, but would have stiff competition with Wilfred Ndidi, Vicente Iborra, Hamza Choudhury, Adrien Silva and Matty James in that position and his lack of game-time would surely be a huge concern.

Callum Elder

Callum Elder celebrates after scoring in the FA Cup third round replay for Wigan against Bournemouth (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

The Australian left-back has played a key role in helping Wigan to the League One title and earn promotion to the Championship.

Elder made 27 appearances for the Latics in the league, which included 24 starts.

His finest moments came in the FA Cup, where he helped Wigan knock out Premier League champions Man City, as well as starting the 2-0 victory over West Ham in the fourth round and also scoring in the third-round replay win over Bournemouth.

The 23-year-old has one year left on his contract at City, but still has Christian Fuchs and Ben Chilwell ahead of him in the pecking order, although Fuchs has revealed that next season will be his last at the club,